Bad weather continued in Martinique: the Orange Vigil was launched
Strong tropical wave in the Caribbean but rainstorms continue to affect Martinique. It is the amount of rain that enhances the alertness level for heavy rain and thunderstorms. Alert level is yellow for high winds.
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Weather forecast for Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 9:36 AM:
A vast rainstorm area related to the Lesser Antilles. It maintains the bad weather conditions throughout our lands.
Planned development
The rain accumulations are already significant and a new rain attack is expected towards the end of the morning. Fresh accumulations from 50 to 80 mm in 3 hours are possible.
It can bring heavy rain with a high intensity of 50 mm in one hour. There was a temporary lull during the afternoon before showers resumed in the early evening.
During this second gusty rain attack, additional precipitation accumulations of 30 to 50 mm are possible.
The expected backlogs can be quite large during the entire episode.
In addition, in terms of rainstorm activity, gusts can reach 70 to 80 km / h, or even 100 or even 110 km / h in the terrain and in the exposed areas.
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Since the beginning of the episode, wind speeds have reached 107 km/h in La Caravelle, 87 km/h in Vauquelin, 85 km/h in Fond-Saint-Denis and 70 km/h in Robert.
During the night, the strongest accumulations of rain were observed along an axis extending from Trois Ilets to Sainte Anne as well as on the relief.
In one hour: 41mm at Le Marin and 36mm at Rivière-Pilote and Sainte-Anne.
In 6 hours: 75mm in Sainte-Luce, 72mm in Trois-lets, 67mm in Fond-Saint-Denis
In 12 hours: 93 mm at Fond-Saint-Denis, 87 mm at Rivière Pilote and Sainte-Luce, 78 mm at the heights of Fort-de-France.
Passing to the orange alert level means declared heavy rain constitutes a A call for greater vigilance from the population.
The province recommends some behavioral tips, especially on the road.
* Notation of weather forecasts and instructions for behavior (Internet, answering machine, radio and television).
* Avoid picnics in open areas as much as possible: sea, mountain, forest and coast.
* Be very careful near waterways. Fording can quickly become very dangerous. Avoid crossing them as much as possible.
* If you live in a flood area, insure your belongings that may be damaged and watch for rising waters.
* If your home is threatened by a landslide, be prepared to evacuate it quickly.
* In the event of a storm, avoid using phones and electrical devices. Do not take shelter in a wooded area near towers or poles or under a solitary tree.
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